We discuss scientists’ tendency to turn hypotheses into innately true ‘essences’ passed down by tradition.

Blair Fix

Ryan Kyger
 
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 and Blair Fix


 Philosophy of science is about as useful to scientists as ornithology is to birds.

— attributed to Richard Feynman

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Most scientists don’t worry much about philosophy; they just get on with doing ‘science’. They run experiments, analyze data, and report results. And by so doing, they fall repeatedly into known philosophical pitfalls.

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